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. >> house democrats will unveil 15 proposals for curbing the violence that resemble president obama is planned and will include a call for banning assault weapons. the democrats recommendations of will include a but barring high- capacity magazines carry more than 10 rounds of ammunition, requiring background checks for all gun sales and prohibiting gun trafficking, of which obama proposed last month. the democrats' proposals are unlikely to go anywhere quickly in the republican controlled house. >> when people tell me that you cannot prevent these kind of occurrences, that does not mean we cannot do something to god forbid if it happens again diminished the carnage. it matters! it matters! >> new images have been replaced on the iran state td allegedly signed pictures taken from the u. s and droned captured in 2011. the video shows an aerial view of the airport at the city's said to beat can't hire afghanistan. it also shows images at a base in eastern iran. iran has long claimed it managed to take control of the drought and is capable of launching its own production line for the u
. >> house democrats will unveil 15 proposals for curbing the violence that resemble president obama is planned and will include a call for banning assault weapons. the democrats recommendations of will include a but barring high- capacity magazines carry more than 10 rounds of ammunition, requiring background checks for all gun sales and prohibiting gun trafficking, of which obama proposed last month. the democrats' proposals are unlikely to go anywhere quickly in the republican...
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president obama's nominee to head the cia will be in the hot spe seat when he goes been a senate panel confirmation hearing later this morning. tracie potts is here now. >> john brennan is the president's top counterterror adviser and right in the middle of this big issue of the use of unmanned drones to track down and kill terror suspects even if they are american citizens. democrats and republicans here have big questions about that. the administration just on the eve of his questioning of his confirmation hearing today released what was a confidential classified memo explaining why the government thinks this is legal and why it's justified. he's likely to face questions about that today. also, brennan was at the cia for 25 years and worked under the bush administration when there were lots of questions about the interrogation tactics the cia was using on terror suspects. think waterboarding. remember that? he's going to face questions about that as well and in a written response to the committee not only does he defend the use of drones but brennan also says back then he had some co
president obama's nominee to head the cia will be in the hot spe seat when he goes been a senate panel confirmation hearing later this morning. tracie potts is here now. >> john brennan is the president's top counterterror adviser and right in the middle of this big issue of the use of unmanned drones to track down and kill terror suspects even if they are american citizens. democrats and republicans here have big questions about that. the administration just on the eve of his questioning...
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. >>> the obama administration does being asked to justify drone strikes, r against al qaeda linked american citizens. abc news reporter is in washington with more on the story. >> when he took office the president put a stop to some tactics he asked torture. like water boarding but through vikes the administration is taking aim at more than 300 suspected targets. >> the methods are designed to avoid civilian casualty autos this week a 16 page document that says american citizens that are tide al qaeda can be killed. if quote, an informed high level official believes the target poses a threat. the key says the government is not required to have clear evidence n 2011 one man was killed in yemen, an american citizen but a top al yaed leader linked to several terrorist attacks. human rights advocates says the memo goes way too far. >> justifies a claim executive branch can be judge, jury ask executionner. >> retired general stanley mccrystal says drone strikes are going to be more important in the future there should be more thoughtful debate about the use. >> if the threshold gets too low we'l
. >>> the obama administration does being asked to justify drone strikes, r against al qaeda linked american citizens. abc news reporter is in washington with more on the story. >> when he took office the president put a stop to some tactics he asked torture. like water boarding but through vikes the administration is taking aim at more than 300 suspected targets. >> the methods are designed to avoid civilian casualty autos this week a 16 page document that says american...
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. >> president obama's nominee for c.i.a. director, john brennan, will be in the spotlight on capitol hill today. he is expected to come underfire at the confirmation hearing for supporting the c.i.a.'s controversial drone program and the bushel enhanced entering tactics. we go to washington, dc, with the latest. >> good morning, kristen. today we get a rare public look into the u.s. secret drone program that president obama has used more than president bush that has come under heavy criticism. >> president obama's pick for c.i.a. director, john brennan, could face serious heat from members of the president's own party at the confirmation hearing this afternoon, democrats will likely demand answers about the use of unmanned drones to attack u.s. enemies overseas. brennan is the point person on drones, who signs off on the "kill" list. >> i suggest that these targeted strikes against al qaeda terrorists be ethical and just. >> the use of drones has grown 700 percent under the obama administration. we learned yesterday that ame
. >> president obama's nominee for c.i.a. director, john brennan, will be in the spotlight on capitol hill today. he is expected to come underfire at the confirmation hearing for supporting the c.i.a.'s controversial drone program and the bushel enhanced entering tactics. we go to washington, dc, with the latest. >> good morning, kristen. today we get a rare public look into the u.s. secret drone program that president obama has used more than president bush that has come under...
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president obama will speak at the breakfast and washington. every president since eisenhower has addressed the breakfast. an estimated 300 people from 140 countries are expected at the 61st annual national prayer breakfast, including the president, vice- president joe biden and the first lady michelle obama. >> the latest out of alabama where authorities are sifting through the crime scene of immense property who was killed by swat team monday after shooting and killing of bus driver, then holding a can garner captive for nearly a week. the kindergarten was not harmed. the fbi says the 65 year-old man had planted one expose the artifacts and a ventilation pipe used by negotiators to communicate with him in his underground bunker. >> bomb technicians found zero more explosive devices after a research of jimmy klee dykes property this week. an autopsy is scheduled today for bikes. >> on capitol hill news secretary of state john kerry has taken the ceremonial hall of office. you can see him with eyes president joe biden at the state department ye
president obama will speak at the breakfast and washington. every president since eisenhower has addressed the breakfast. an estimated 300 people from 140 countries are expected at the 61st annual national prayer breakfast, including the president, vice- president joe biden and the first lady michelle obama. >> the latest out of alabama where authorities are sifting through the crime scene of immense property who was killed by swat team monday after shooting and killing of bus driver,...
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obamas but did it. >> we are a nation humbled by our history. and we are ever attentive to our imperfections particularly the imperfections of our president. >> we come together because we are a people of faith. (cheers & applause) since the inception of the national prayer breakfast several u.s. states and other countries have to establish their own annual prayer breakfast event. >> new secretary of state john kerry has taken the ceremonial of office. it was officially sworn in last friday, but that it was close to the media. >> here you can see with the vice-president joe biden at the state's department yesterday's. >> off as a recovering politician i have grown used to being sworn in it is really nice to be sworn in. >> (cheers & applause) after the ceremony, carey said america does exceptional things the world depends on will continue to do so. >> 8:27. will have an update on our breaking news out of southern california. they are looking for a former cop southern california. they are looking for a former cop who is wanted for murders. well,
obamas but did it. >> we are a nation humbled by our history. and we are ever attentive to our imperfections particularly the imperfections of our president. >> we come together because we are a people of faith. (cheers & applause) since the inception of the national prayer breakfast several u.s. states and other countries have to establish their own annual prayer breakfast event. >> new secretary of state john kerry has taken the ceremonial of office. it was officially...
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drone strikes, the obama's administration weapon of choice against terrorists are coming under new scrutiny after a disclosure of a justice department document obtained by nbc news that justifies the targeted killing of americans suspected of being top al qaeda leaders. this is as john brennan faces his nomination today pp a major reversal from the white house pp after years of secretsity, president obama directed to share with members of the house and senate intelligence committees a classified memo laying out the legal drowns for drone strikes targeting u.s. citizens who are suspected operational leaders of al qaeda. >> the news came after this white paper that summarized the legal arguments for targeting u.s. citizens who were sus secretaried al qaeda leaders such as a lackey kic al awlaki been charged for a crime. they call it a lawful ability of self defense and concluded they did not require that the target was plotting a specific attacks in the immediate future. the content contents of the memo drew sharp criticism there some legal scholars. >> it really looks like a subjective judgm
drone strikes, the obama's administration weapon of choice against terrorists are coming under new scrutiny after a disclosure of a justice department document obtained by nbc news that justifies the targeted killing of americans suspected of being top al qaeda leaders. this is as john brennan faces his nomination today pp a major reversal from the white house pp after years of secretsity, president obama directed to share with members of the house and senate intelligence committees a...